MURDER! President Lincoln Assassinated
by DeWolfe, George G. B. (1835-1873)
[Nashua]: (S.n.), 1865. Broadside. 9 5/8" x 11 1/2. Fine.. Poem on the assassination of Abraham Lincoln composed by George G. B. DeWolfe--the Wandering Poet of Nashua, New Hampshire. Boldly printed title "MURDER!" as if a newspaper headline, with the subtitle and 20 line poem in 5 stanzas printed beneath. Dated April 19 (date of Lincoln's funeral in Washington), "Anno Domini 1865". OCLC locates just 2 copies.
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Lonesome Road: The Way of Life of a Hobo
by Minehan, Thomas (1903-1948)
(Evanston): (Row, Peterson and Co.), 1941. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo. 64 pages. Fine. Bound in illustrated cloth over boards.. The author spent time "on the road" himself to learn what happened to young people who were tramps and hobos. This down-to-earth story is the fruit of these efforts at gathering information on their thinking and way of life. Illustrated by Gregory Orloff.
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Description of the American Electro Magnetic Telegraph: Now in Operation Between the Cities of Washington and Baltimore
by Vail, Alfred (1807-1859)
Washington: J. & G. S. Gideon, 1845. Disbound. Octavo. 24 pages. Very Good. Lacking the original wraps. Mild browning and circular stains at fore edge of text.. Wood engravings. Vail was an engineer and inventor who collaborated with Samuel B. Morse in the development and practical application of the telegraph. Some have argued it was actually Vail who invented the telegraphic alphabet named after Morse, but Vail seems to put that to rest in this pamphlet, to wit:... Read More
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